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Tours

Enjoy the variety of tours organized by the National Building Museum

 

The National Building Museum offers a variety of tours that explore the history of the Museum's historic home, current ground-breaking exhibitions, local construction projects, recently completed buildings in the area, and more. Best of all, many of these tours are free of charge to Museum visitors! Select the type of tour below to find out more information and see upcoming tour schedules.

 

The Great Hall measures 316 feet by 116 feet, and is 159 feet at its highest point. The fountain is 28 feet across and still has its original terra cotta trim.  

Historic Building Tours
Learn the history of the National Building Museum's historic home, the former Pension Building, when you take this docent-led historic building tour.

 

On the National Building Museum's members-only "Construction Watch Tours," members get a behind-the-scenes look at area construction projects.

   

Construction Watch Tours
Open exclusively to National Building Museum members, these behind-the-scenes tours visit area construction projects before their public debut.

             
On the National Building Museum's members-only "Building Tours," members get a behind-the-scenes tour of buildings in the area.

Building Tours
Open exclusively to National Building Museum members, the Building Tours go inside some recently constructed building and famous landmarks in the Washington metro area.

 

Visitors enjoy a docent-led tour of the Marcel Breuer exhibition. Photo by Peter Cutts.

   

Exhibition Tours
In-depth and highlight tours of the Museum's acclaimed exhibitions.

             
The Museum's "Bridging the Gap" Discovery Cart. Photo by F.T. Eyre.  

Discovery Carts
Learn about bridges, arches, and more during these hands-on, FREE family-friendly activities.

 

Ghost Tour
 

Ghost Tours
Behind-the-scenes tour of the Museum's haunted past.

 

Need to book a tour for a large group? Visit our Custom Tour page.

Interested in bringing your school group to the National Building Museum? Visit our Plan a School Visit page.

National Building Museum

NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM | 401 F Street NW Washington, DC 20001 | 202.272.2448 | Red Line Metro, Judiciary Square
Free admission | Hours: Mon - Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Sun 11 am - 5 pm


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